Survey Reveals 2018’s Hottest Halloween Costumes
OMG Halloween is just a week away and I’m still wondering how the month of October crept up so fast! Who else feels this way? We must face it though and come to terms with the fact that a) we don’t have a costume and b) we don’t have Halloween plans…oh the tragedy! It’s not […]
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Rami Malek on Freddie Mercury’s Bisexuality: ‘He Never Wanted to Be Categorized or Labeled’ – WATCH
Rami Malek spoke about how Freddie Mercury’s bisexuality is represented in the new film Bohemian Rhapsody.
Said Malek to GSN’s Jamie Tabberer: “I want everyone to be represented by this film. I think that’s exactly who Freddie Mercury was and is, is someone who’s inclusive of everyone. He never wanted to be categorized or labeled. He just was. Whatever he was should have been okay. And I think that’s the way he sees it.. If you’re out there and you’re exactly who you want to be, then I think for you Freddie Mercury might be a hero. He is for me.”
Added Malek: “Brian May told me this when we were talking about shooting the film. He said ‘There are a lot of people out there who don’t realize how significant of a death sentence it was. Over 35 million people have died of AIDS. It’s a pandemic that still exists. I was just in Swaziland seeing what Red and the Mercury Phoenix Trust have done. And if they don’t get those pills every day, this thing could have a resurgence like you wouldn’t believe. So as much as this is a very entertaining, emotional, celebratory film, it has an impact in so many different ways. It’s something you can take your kids to and perhaps give them a little bit of a history lesson, and still walk out singing some tunes.”
Malek recently spoke about his physical transformation into Mercury: “I have fake teeth. Freddie Mercury as a kid was called ‘Bucky.’”
And said he had to shoot the Live Aid Wembley stadium concert on the first day: “It was the most terrifying thing ever.”
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Rami Malek on Freddie Mercury’s Bisexuality: ‘He Never Wanted to Be Categorized or Labeled’ – WATCH
Does Bohemian Rhapsody do justice to Freddie Mercury’s Bisexuality?
Champion Israeli wrestler Nir Rotenberg wants to be a role model for queer athletes
The top wrestler in Israel wants to change pro sports by paving the way for other athletes to come out.
Asked About Trump, Billy Eichner Doesn’t Hold Back: WATCH
Already one of the most vocal celebrities when it comes to politics, Billy Eichner didn’t hold back after being ambushed by TMZ at the airport this week.
“Everyone needs to vote, for Democrats,” said Eichner, when asked by the cameraman if the “midterms were all glammed up.”
A question soon followed about Trump’s transgender proposal.
Said Eichner: “He’s not redefining s**t. You can’t redefine it. It’s a fact of life. He’s a f*****g piece of s**t a*****e. Evil piece of s**t. The whole administration is awful. Everyone needs to vote.”
Added Eichner: “A blue wave should happen. If enough people vote, there’ll be a blue wave.”
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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 23, 2018
LGBTQ AND CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS MARCH TO WHITE HOUSE TO OPPOSE TRUMP-PENCE PLAN TO ERASE NON-DISCRIM PROTECTIONS FOR LGBTQ PEOPLE: The march was organized in response to an explosive New York Times report that the Trump-Pence Administration intends to redefine “sex” to intentionally exclude LGBTQ people and their families from non-discrimination protections. According to the report, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning to release regulations narrowly defining “sex” in an anti-transgender way that guts enforcement of existing civil rights protections for LGBTQ people. More from HRC, Washington Blade, WUSA, Bustle, Politico and NPR.
6/6 We can’t let this direct attack on our fundamental equality go quietly into practice. Tell this administration to reverse course and stop its senseless attacks on our community — add your name and join us. We #WontBeErased. t.co/jLvhYuR14c pic.twitter.com/dHscodQwsB
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) October 22, 2018
#TurnOUT — JUST 14 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY:
.@SeanCasten will be the voice we need in Congress to pull the emergency brake on the Trump-Pence administration.
Join @HRC and help #FlipThe6th. #TurnOUT t.co/Qday8jm0FA pic.twitter.com/pjYGTWJcTK
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) October 22, 2018
TUESDAY TWEET: In a powerful must-read, Jenny Boylan (@JennyBoylan) writes of the Trump-Pence Administration plot to redefine “sex” to intentionally exclude LGBTQ people and their families from non-discrimination protections, “Redefining us won’t make us go away. It won’t restore your world to its precious, boring binary — which, I hate to tell you, never existed in the first place. All it will do is make people suffer.” More from The New York Times.
Must-read from @JennyBoylan: “Redefining us won’t make us go away. It won’t restore your world to its precious, boring binary — which, I hate to tell you, never existed in the first place. All it will do is make people suffer.” #WontBeErased t.co/Uq0jsqTSNS
— Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) October 22, 2018
NEW ORLEAN LAUNCHES PROGRAM TO PROMOTE LGBTQ TOURISM: More from The Associated Press.
GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS
FOLLOWING VICIOUS ANTI-LGBTQ ATTACKS, THOUSANDS RALLY IN FRANCE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY: More from The Connexion.
NEW ZEALAND HAS A 50-YEAR WAITING LIST FOR PUBLICLY-FUNDED TRANSITION-RELATED SURGERIES: More from Gay Star News.
HORRIFYING — TWO INDONESIAN MEN ARRESTED FOR RUNNING PRO-EQUALITY FACEBOOK PAGE: More from Malay Mail and New Straits Times.
READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!
Hromadske International interviews a Ukrainian transgender woman; [Louisville, Kentucky] Courier Journal talks about LGBTQ safe spaces within local churches; WealthManagement.com reports on UBS’s LGBT Employment Equality exchange-traded fund; On Top Magazine interviews openly bisexual actor Keiynan Lonsdale (@KeiynanLonsdale)
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RESULTS: “Electing Acceptance” Candidate Survey Shows Why LGBTQ People and Allies Need to Vote in the 2018 Midterm Election
Photo by GLAAD
Earlier this year, GLAAD announced its inaugural ‘Electing Acceptance’ candidate survey which would assess the degree to which candidates running for U.S. House and U.S. Senate seats as well as Governor and Lieutenant Governor in the 2018 midterm election are accepting of LGBTQ people. ‘Electing Acceptance’ is the first candidate survey in the organization’s 30+ year history and the only national candidate survey dedicated to LGBTQ acceptance.
The results went live on NBCNews.com today. You can see how candidates in your state responded here.
351 candidates responded with 99% of Democratic candidates qualifying as ‘allies.’ Only 32 Republican candidates responded.
The quesitons in the survey mirrored GLAAD’s and The Harris Poll’s annual Accelerating Acceptance report, which measures acceptance of LGBTQ people throughout the United States. GLAAD asked candidates how comfortable they are:
“Americans deserve to know if the candidates they are putting in positions to make important decisions about their lives, their families, and their communities match their own levels of comfort and acceptance when it comes to LGBTQ people,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD President & CEO. “Acceptance should never be a partisan issue, but the paltry response from Republican candidates is unfortunate and the latest sign that creating an America where LGBTQ Americans are accepted is not a priority for their party. These results, coupled with the Department of Health and Human Services’ planned attack on transgender Americans, is a wakeup call for LGBTQ people allies to get out and vote on November 6.”
99% of the 240 Democrats who responded are categorized as ‘allies,’ meaning that they responded they are ‘comfortable’ across all seven scenarios. This includes Georgia Governonr candidate, Stacey Abrams; Texas Senate candidate, Beto O’Rourke; Nevada Senate candidate, Jacky Rosen, and congressional candidates, Katie Hill (CA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY), Donna Shalala (FL), and Jennifer Wexton (VA).
In contrast, only 55% of the 32 Republicans who responded are categorized as allies. Only four incumbent Repbulican elected officials responded which were U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (FL-26), U.S. Rep. Donald Young (AK-At Large), U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-8), and Vermont Governor Phil Scott. 40% of the 31 Republicans who responded are categorized as ‘detached supporters’ who report various levels of comfort around LGBTQ people across the seven scenarios. Notably, almost all reported discomfort when asked about their children having a lesson on LGBTQ history in school.
To see the full list of candidates polled, go to www.glaad.org/electingacceptance
GLAAD is working to ensure the largest turnout of LGBTQ and ally voters in the history of American midterm elections. Earlier this year, the organization launched the Amp Your Voice campaign and online action center, where users are encouraged to register to vote, take action on state and federal legislation, contact elected officials, and participate in other GLAAD actions to inspire LGBTQ Americans and allies to vote in the midterm elections.
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On the way back from the Dyke March, the Oasis Aqualounge was holding a “demo” outside their premises on Carlton.
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Andy Cohen Slams ‘Jackhole’ Trump for Creating ‘Scarier, Less Safe World’ for Trans People: WATCH
Watch What Happens Live! host Andy Cohen made the Trump administration his ‘Jackhole of the Day’ on Monday night, denouncing the plans published by the New York Times over the weekend to legally erase transgender identity by defining gender by genitalia at birth.
Said Cohen: “As it is, trans people are among the most vulnerable in our society and, as people in Washington quietly try to make this a scarier, less safe world for them, it’s time for the rest of us to decide what kind of country we want to be.”
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Andy Cohen Slams ‘Jackhole’ Trump for Creating ‘Scarier, Less Safe World’ for Trans People: WATCH
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